Memories are short, and few people will remember that until fairly recently the Solomon Islands had formal diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC), as Taiwan is officially known.
Of course, as long as the Solomon Islands had a diplomatic relationship with the ROC, it could not enter into a formal relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It is logical to ask: “Did Australia do anything to deter the Solomon Islands from dropping the ROC and recognising the PRC?�…
